勢力圏|せいりょくけんseiryokuken
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- nounsphere of influence
- Synonym領分りょうぶんNeutralLeans personal: one's own turf or range of duties rather than a nation's reach, as in 「領分を侵す」.
- Synonym勢力範囲せいりょくはんいWrittenAlmost synonymous with 「勢力圏」 and freely interchangeable; unlike the headword, it sits comfortably in both speech and writing.
- Synonym影響圏えいきょうけんWrittenA written word for the range that power or influence can reach; very close to 「勢力圏」 in meaning.
Use 「勢力圏」, a written word, for areas where a country or organization wields political or economic control or influence, as in 「大国の勢力圏」. 「勢力範囲」 says much the same and also fits speech. For a person's own turf or duties, use 「領分」.
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